Ritch C. Savin-Williams demonstrates his approach to working with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and same-sex attracted clients. Savin-Williams sees his therapeutic task as determining whether and, if so, how sexuality impacts a client's self-perception, identity, relationships, career options, and life choices. Although primarily developmental and psychodynamic, Savin-Williams broadly uses an eclectic approach the goal of which is to instill a sense of optimism in a world that remains heterocentric.
